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cusp ridge

(kŭsp rij)

An elevation extending both mesially and distally from the cusp tip of molars and premolars, thus forming the lingual and buccal boundaries of the occlusal surface.

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

cusp ridge

(kŭsp rij)

An elevation extending both mesially and distally from cusp tip of molars and premolars, thus forming lingual and buccal boundaries of occlusal surface.

Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012

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To reduce forces on the compromised ridges, small size tooth should be selected with reduced mesiodistal width and cusp ridges should be obtuse.

Dental Management of Ectodermal Dysplasia: A Report of Two Cases

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